WNBA Shake-Up: Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings Part Ways with Head Coaches..
In a stunning parallel twist for the WNBA, both the Chicago Sky and Dallas Wings have fired their head coaches amid disappointing 2025 campaigns, signaling aggressive roster overhauls as the league eyes expansion and parity.
The Chicago Sky dismissed Tyler Marsh on September 21, just days after a 12-28 finish that left them out of the playoffs for the second straight year. Hired in November 2024 after Teresa Weatherspoon’s abrupt exit, Marsh struggled to integrate star Angel Reese and rookie Kamilla Cardoso. Fans clamored for change following a June meltdown against Phoenix, where Reese was inexplicably benched despite a double-double streak. “Tyler’s vision didn’t align with our championship DNA,” Sky GM Sunisa Lee said in a statement. The team, now prioritizing veteran guards like Ariel Atkins, begins a search for coach number four in three years.
Meanwhile, the Dallas Wings axed Chris Koclanes on the same day, capping a 10-30 disaster marked by injuries to Arike Ogunbowale and Satou Sabally. Appointed post-2024 after Latricia Trammell’s ouster, Koclanes drew ire for “vibes-based” decisions, like sidelining Paige Bueckers in a May loss to Chicago. “We need proven leadership for our young core,” Wings CEO Greg Bibb announced, alongside plans to hire a new GM. Dallas enters the draft lottery with the No. 1 pick odds.
These moves underscore the WNBA’s rising stakes, with both franchises eyeing Finals contention by 2026. As free agency looms, expect a coaching carousel that could reshape the Western Conference.
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